New York University: Stop serving anti-gay Chick-fil-A on campus

The Issue

While Chick-fil-A denies having an "agenda against anyone," an investigation by Equality Matters revealed that Chick-fil-A's charitable arm, WinShape, donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2009 alone. That $2 million supported groups such as Focus On The Family, Exodus International, and the Family Research Council.

And New York City's only Chick-fil-A is located in a cafeteria in a New York University dorm.

NYU prides itself on being a diverse, open and inclusive campus community. That's one of the major reasons why I enrolled at NYU as a freshman last fall. Unfortunately, maintaining a contract with an anti-gay vendor like Chick-fil-A undermines what makes this university so great.

While the NYU Student Senators Council recently voted not to remove vendors for political reasons, they did retain that the school could remove vendors that violate human or labor rights. As Secretary Clinton recently announced, "gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights."

As such, I respectfully request that NYU remove Chick-fil-A from campus.

NOTE: We encourage everyone to join this campaign, but If you're a student, staff member, faculty member or alumni, please say so in the "Why People Are Signing" section. Thanks!

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The Issue

While Chick-fil-A denies having an "agenda against anyone," an investigation by Equality Matters revealed that Chick-fil-A's charitable arm, WinShape, donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2009 alone. That $2 million supported groups such as Focus On The Family, Exodus International, and the Family Research Council.

And New York City's only Chick-fil-A is located in a cafeteria in a New York University dorm.

NYU prides itself on being a diverse, open and inclusive campus community. That's one of the major reasons why I enrolled at NYU as a freshman last fall. Unfortunately, maintaining a contract with an anti-gay vendor like Chick-fil-A undermines what makes this university so great.

While the NYU Student Senators Council recently voted not to remove vendors for political reasons, they did retain that the school could remove vendors that violate human or labor rights. As Secretary Clinton recently announced, "gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights."

As such, I respectfully request that NYU remove Chick-fil-A from campus.

NOTE: We encourage everyone to join this campaign, but If you're a student, staff member, faculty member or alumni, please say so in the "Why People Are Signing" section. Thanks!

The Decision Makers

Bob Kivetz
Bob Kivetz
Vice President of Global Campus Services
Responded
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Marie Monaco
Marie Monaco
Vice Chairperson, Faculty Senators Council
Ted Magder
Ted Magder
Chairperson, Faculty Senators Council
Anita Dwyer
Anita Dwyer
Chairperson, Administrative Management Council
Alison Moppett
Alison Moppett
Vice Chairperson, Administrative Management Council

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